RAWALPINDI: A woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by two persons in Gulzar-i-Quaid.

The rape victim, a resident of Gulzar-i-Quaid lodged an FIR with the airport police saying that she was at home on July 30 when two persons entered her house via window. She said one of the intruders held her at gunpoint while his accomplice grabbed her child, closed his mouth and fasten him with a bed.

She further said that she was allegedly raped by the two one-by-one.

Police said that a case had been registered and investigation launched.

Meanwhile, as many as 70 cases of street crime in which victims were deprived of 21 motorcycles, 38 mobile phones, gold jewelry worth over Rs5 million, and cash by unidentified culprits. Amar Haider complained to the Ratta police that some unidentified burglars broke into his house and stole gold jewelry worth Rs202,500 and Rs100,000 cash and three mobile phones.

Mohammad Bilal, who owns a shop at Tipu Road, was robbed of Rs120,000 by two unidentified robbers while a lady doctor who was shopping was also robbed of gold jewelery worth Rs200,000.

Mohammad Shakeel, a resident of Pindora lost gold jewellery worth Rs700,000 to thieves, Mohammad Naeem lodged a similar complaint with Race Course police saying that some unidentified burglars broke into his house in the absence of his family and stole gold jewllery worth Rs987,000 and Rs50,000 in cash.

Mohammad Adeel, a resident of Kohistan Enclave, Taxila was deprived of gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs4 to 5 million and Rs 30,000 in cash after some unidentified burglars broke into his house.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2022